The Royal Navy has taken delivery of a new uncrewed minehunting system called Adventure, as part of a joint UK-France programme aimed at modernising naval mine warfare.
The system was delivered on 3 April 2026 in Plymouth under a €430 million (about $500 million) project led by Thales, with the UK contributing around £184 million.
Adventure is a 12-metre uncrewed surface vessel designed to carry out mine countermeasure operations without putting crew at risk.
Instead of relying on traditional mine countermeasure ships, the Royal Navy is shifting towards remotely operated systems that can be controlled from shore or from a host vessel.
The system is not just a single drone but works as the main platform in a wider setup. It deploys and manages multiple off-board systems, allowing operators to complete the entire mine-clearing process, from searching and identifying to neutralising mines, while staying away from dangerous areas.
Adventure is the second system delivered under the programme, following
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